I have the panasonic, I love it but have not had it that long or used it
that much. Never seen the makita.

For work I use a Rigid because its cheaper so if it gets trashed or
lost/stolen on a job I could live with it.

Now I would like to get one of those new high torque impact drivers, I've
used them and seem to work very well.

Rich



"My Old Tools" wrote in message
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Time to retire the Dewalt 12V. I had the battery packs rebuilt by
Primecell. They hold a charge now, but have come apart in use more times
than I can count. They are both laying on the counter right now with the
cases separated. The drill still works, but I never liked it that much
anyway. After reading a number of reviews, the Panasonic 15.6 V has great
reviews in general, but several reported that the motor smoked and died.
With a year waranty, this doesn't seem to be too much risk, but I'd like
to
hear from others. The Makita 14.4 V NIMH MForce looks good and Makita has
a
good rep for most things. It doesn't have alot of track record yet that I
can find. Any comments? I don't want or need an 18V drill. And yes, I
have a corded drill.

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Ross
www.myoldtools.com